Human Resources Coordinator - Part-Time/Student Opportunity

Romeoville, IL

About the role

Who We Are

Formerra is a preeminent distributor of engineered materials, connecting the world’s leading polymer producers with thousands of OEMs and brand owners across healthcare, consumer, industrial, and mobility markets. Powered by technical and commercial expertise, it brings a distinctive combination of portfolio depth, supply chain strength, industry knowledge, service, leading ecommerce capabilities, and ingenuity. The experienced Formerra team helps customers across multiple industries to design, select, process, and develop products in new and better ways – driving improved performance, productivity, reliability, and sustainability. To learn more, visit www.formerra.com.

 Formerra leads in the market with the following key capabilities:

Problem-solving mindset, based on ingenuity and backed by a skilled and experienced commercial team that brings differentiated insights across markets including healthcare, consumer, industrial and mobility
Expansive material portfolio, including engineering thermoplastics and traditional polymers across leading material brands
Integrated, long-standing relationships with leading, global suppliers
Unparalleled and highly specialized technical, processing, and design support
Regulatory-compliant material support and expertise

Start Your HR Career While You’re Still in School

Looking for more than an internship where you spend a semester observing from the sidelines?

As a part-time HR Coordinator at Formerra, you’ll become an active member of our Human Resources team and gain hands-on experience across different areas of HR. You’ll work alongside experienced HR professionals, contribute to real projects, and see firsthand how HR helps create a great employee experience and supports the success of a global business.

This opportunity is designed for a current college student who is ready to start this semester and wants meaningful, ongoing HR experience while continuing their education.

The Details

Location: Romeoville, IL
Schedule: 12–20 hours per week
Timing: We are looking for someone who can start during the current semester
Work environment: Hybrid, with regular time working alongside our HR team in the Romeoville office
Who should apply: Current college students interested in building a career in Human Resources or a related field

What You’ll Gain

We want this to be more than a part-time job. You’ll have the opportunity to:

Learn alongside an experienced HR team that will provide guidance, support, and exposure to different areas of Human Resources.
Contribute to meaningful work that impacts employees and the overall employee experience.
Build practical HR experience you can take with you into your career after graduation.
Gain exposure across HR, including onboarding, employee engagement, talent management, HR operations, communications, analytics, and organizational development.
Work on real projects, not just administrative tasks.
Build relationships with HR professionals, business leaders, and employees across the organization.
Bring your own ideas and perspective to a team that values curiosity, initiative, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

Your experience will evolve as you learn, but some of the ways you may contribute include:

Help create a welcoming new-hire experience by supporting onboarding, orientation, and Day 1 activities.
Support employee communications, recognition programs, wellness initiatives, surveys, and engagement activities.
Assist with HR projects related to talent development, performance management, organizational development, and employee experience.
Help maintain employee information and support HR systems, reporting, and data accuracy.
Compile HR metrics and help the team identify trends and insights from workforce data.
Coordinate compliance training and maintain associated records.
Support HR research, presentations, communications, and special projects.
Help keep the HR team running smoothly by coordinating documents, responding to routine employee inquiries, monitoring the HR inbox, and supporting other day-to-day activities.
Identify opportunities to make HR processes simpler, more efficient, and more employee-friendly.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need to be an HR expert yet. That’s what this experience is for.

We’re looking for someone who:

Is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Organizational Development, Communications, or another related field.
Can work approximately 12–20 hours per week while attending school.
Is able to begin working during the current semester.
Lives within a reasonable commuting distance of Romeoville, IL and can regularly work from the Romeoville office as part of a hybrid schedule.
Is curious about people, organizations, and how businesses work.
Communicates professionally and enjoys working with others.
Is organized, dependable, and attentive to details.
Is comfortable learning new systems and working with tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
Handles confidential or sensitive information with good judgment and professionalism.
Enjoys asking questions, solving problems, and finding better ways of doing things.
Is legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Helpful, But Not Required

Previous HR experience is not required. We’d love to hear about experiences from school, work, volunteering, athletics, or student organizations that demonstrate your ability to collaborate, take initiative, stay organized, solve problems, or lead.

Experience with data, presentations, Excel, HR systems, applicant tracking systems, surveys, or administrative work is a plus.

Bring Your Curiosity. We’ll Help You Build the Experience.

If you’re interested in Human Resources but haven’t figured out exactly where you want your career to take you, that’s okay.

This role is designed to give you broad exposure, meaningful experience, and the opportunity to learn from people working in HR every day. You’ll have the chance to explore different areas of the profession while making a real contribution to the team.

If you’re a college student ready to learn, contribute, and start building your HR career this semester, we’d love to hear from you.

Disclaimers:

Legal authorization to work in the specified country is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
It is the policy of Formerra that all employees are employed at the will of Formerra for an indefinite period and are subject to termination at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. At the same time, employees may terminate their employment at any time and for any reason.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.
NOTICE: Formerra is committed to ensuring a fair and legitimate recruitment process. We want to alert job applicants to the potential risk of recruitment scams and encourage caution when responding to unsolicited job postings or communications. If you receive a job offer without having explicitly applied through our website or a legitimate job board, please be wary. We will never request sensitive personal information—such as your Social Security number, birth date, or banking details—via email. If you are uncertain about the legitimacy of a job posting or communication, please contact us directly at [email protected].